Method for Adjusting Parameter of Audio Service and Terminal

ABSTRACT

A method for adjusting a parameter of an audio service and a terminal includes obtaining, by the terminal, first information, where the first information includes at least one of a first battery level or a first temperature, and adjusting, by the terminal, a parameter of an audio service of the terminal when a first condition is met, where the first condition includes one or more of the first battery level is less than a first preset threshold or greater than a second preset threshold, or the first temperature is less than a third preset threshold or greater than a fourth preset threshold.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application relates to the communications field, and in particular,to a method for adjusting a parameter of an audio service and aterminal.

BACKGROUND

Currently in the market, terminals (for example, mobile phones) becomeincreasingly multifunctional, and there is an increasing quantity offunctions. An audio service (calling, an incoming call, music, a video,or the like) is always a most basic and most important function of theterminals as communications devices.

When a terminal runs the audio service in a low-temperature orlow-battery scenario, an internal resistance of a battery deteriorates(an impedance increases) due to a low temperature or a low batterylevel. In addition, because a transient current crest (a maximumtransient current value) of the audio service is the largest amongservice application scenarios of the terminal (for example, thetransient current crest of the audio service may reach 7 A, and amaximum value in another scenario is 4 A to 5 A), an actual outputcapability of the battery is greatly reduced. As a result, the terminalis powered off or restarted.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of this application provide a method for adjusting aparameter of an audio service and a terminal, which can resolve aproblem that a terminal is powered off or restarted when the terminalruns an audio service in a low-temperature or low-battery scenario.

According to a first aspect, an embodiment of this application providesa method for adjusting a parameter of an audio service. The methodincludes: A terminal obtains first information, where the firstinformation includes at least one of a first battery level and a firsttemperature; and the terminal adjusts a parameter of an audio service ofthe terminal if a first condition is met, where the first conditionincludes one or more of the following cases: The first battery level isless than a first preset threshold or greater than a second presetthreshold, and the first temperature is less than a third presetthreshold or greater than a fourth preset threshold.

In this way, if the first battery level is less than the first presetthreshold or greater than the second preset threshold, and/or the firsttemperature is less than the third preset threshold or greater than thefourth preset threshold, the terminal may adjust the parameter of theaudio service of the terminal. This ensures that power-off or restart ofthe terminal is not triggered in a low-temperature or low-batteryscenario.

In a possible implementation, the parameter of the audio serviceincludes at least one of volume and a sound effect. Adjusting the volumemay be adjusting loudness (value) of a sound. Adjusting the sound effectmay be adjusting at least one of a proportion of a low-frequency sound,a proportion of an intermediate-frequency sound, and a proportion of ahigh-frequency sound.

In a possible design, if the first battery level is less than the firstpreset threshold, and/or the first temperature is less than the thirdpreset threshold, the terminal switches a working mode of the audioservice from a normal mode to a low-power mode. Volume and/or a soundeffect of the audio service in the low-power mode are/is lower thanvolume and/or a sound effect of the audio service in the normal mode. Inthis way, objectives such as power consumption reduction (battery lifeextension), current reduction, and speaker protection can be achieved ina low-temperature or low-battery scenario, and power-off or restart isnot triggered. If the first battery level is greater than the secondpreset threshold, and/or the first temperature is greater than thefourth preset threshold, the terminal switches the working mode of theaudio service from the low-power mode to the normal mode, so that userexperience can be improved.

In a possible implementation, that the terminal adjusts a parameter ofan audio service of the terminal if a first condition is met includes:If the first battery level is less than the first preset threshold,and/or the first temperature is less than the third preset threshold,the terminal performs first processing, where the first processingincludes at least one of the following: decreasing the volume andreducing the sound effect. Decreasing the volume may be decreasingloudness of a sound, and reducing the sound effect may be reducing aproportion of a low-frequency sound. If the first battery level isgreater than the second preset threshold, and/or the first temperatureis greater than the fourth preset threshold, the terminal performssecond processing, where the second processing includes at least one ofthe following: increasing the volume and improving the sound effect.Increasing the volume may be increasing loudness of a sound, andimproving the sound effect may be increasing a proportion of alow-frequency sound.

In a possible implementation, that a terminal obtains first informationincludes: The terminal performs polling on a battery level and/ortemperature information of the terminal. For example, the terminal mayperform polling on the battery level and/or the temperature informationof the terminal once every 1 s by using an Android package (androidpackage, APK) message.

According to a second aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a terminal. The terminal includes: an obtaining unit,configured to obtain first information, where the first informationincludes at least one of a first battery level and a first temperature;and an adjustment unit, configured to adjust a parameter of an audioservice of the terminal if a first condition is met, where the firstcondition includes one or more of the following cases: The first batterylevel is less than a first preset threshold or greater than a secondpreset threshold, and the first temperature is less than a third presetthreshold or greater than a fourth preset threshold.

In a possible implementation, the parameter of the audio serviceincludes at least one of volume and a sound effect.

In a possible implementation, the adjustment unit is configured to: ifthe first battery level is less than the first preset threshold, and/orthe first temperature is less than the third preset threshold, switch aworking mode of the audio service from a normal mode to a low-powermode; and if the first battery level is greater than the second presetthreshold, and/or the first temperature is less than the fourth presetthreshold, switch the working mode of the audio service from thelow-power mode to the normal mode. Volume and/or a sound effect of theaudio service in the low-power mode are/is lower than volume and/or asound effect of the audio service in the normal mode.

In a possible implementation, the adjustment unit is configured to: ifthe first battery level is less than the first preset threshold, and/orthe first temperature is less than the third preset threshold, performfirst processing, where the first processing includes at least one ofthe following: decreasing the volume and reducing the sound effect; andif the first battery level is greater than the second preset threshold,and/or the first temperature is greater than the fourth presetthreshold, perform second processing, where the second processingincludes at least one of the following: increasing the volume andimproving the sound effect.

In a possible implementation, the obtaining unit is configured toperform polling on a battery level and/or temperature information of theterminal.

According to a third aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides an apparatus. The apparatus exists in a product form of a chip.A structure of the apparatus includes a processor and a memory. Thememory is configured to be coupled to the processor and store a programinstruction and data that are necessary for the apparatus. The processoris configured to execute the program instruction stored in the memory,so that the apparatus performs functions of the terminal in theforegoing method.

According to a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a terminal. The terminal may implement functions performed bythe terminal in the foregoing method embodiment. The functions may beimplemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware executingcorresponding software. The hardware or the software includes one ormore modules corresponding to the foregoing functions.

In a possible design, a structure of the terminal includes a processorand a communications interface. The processor is configured to supportthe terminal in performing corresponding functions in the foregoingmethod. The communications interface is configured to supportcommunication between the terminal and another network element. Theterminal may further include a memory. The memory is configured to becoupled to the processor, and the memory stores a program instructionand data that are necessary for the terminal.

According to a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a computer readable storage medium, including an instruction.When the instruction runs on a computer, the computer is enabled toperform any method provided in the first aspect.

According to a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a computer program product including an instruction. When thecomputer program product runs on a computer, the computer is enabled toperform any method provided in the first aspect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic architectural diagram of a power module, an audiocircuit, and a speaker according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for adjusting a parameter ofan audio service according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of switching a working mode by a terminalaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a volume curve corresponding to anormal mode of an audio service and a volume curve corresponding to alow-temperature mode of the audio service in a low-temperature scenarioaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to anembodiment of this application; and

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to anembodiment of this application.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

A method for adjusting a parameter of an audio service provided in anembodiment of this application may be applied to a terminal. The methodcan avoid restart or power-off of the terminal in a special or extremescenario (for example, a low-temperature or low-battery scenario), andcan achieve objectives such as power consumption reduction, currentreduction, and speaker protection.

For example, the terminal may be a device such as a tablet computer, adesktop computer, a laptop computer, a notebook computer, anultra-mobile personal computer (ultra-mobile personal computer, UMPC), ahandheld computer, a netbook, a personal digital assistant (personaldigital assistant, PDA), a wearable electronic device, or a smartwatch.The terminal may alternatively be a mobile phone 100 shown in FIG. 1. Aspecific form of the terminal is not particularly limited in thisembodiment of this application.

As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal in this embodiment of this applicationmay be the mobile phone 100. The following describes the embodiment indetail by using the mobile phone 100 as an example. It may be understoodthat the mobile phone 100 shown in the figure is merely an example ofthe terminal. The mobile phone 100 may have more or fewer componentsthan those shown in the figure, may combine two or more components, ormay have different component configurations. Various components shown inthe figure may be implemented by hardware that includes one or moresignal processing or application-specific integrated circuits, software,or a combination of hardware and software.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 100 may specifically includecomponents such as a processor 101, a radio frequency (radio frequency,RF) circuit 102, a memory 103, a touchscreen 104, a Bluetooth module105, one or more sensors 106, a wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity,Wi-Fi) module 107, a positioning module 108, an audio circuit 109, aperipheral interface 110, and a power module 111. These components maycommunicate by using one or more communications buses or signal cables(not shown in FIG. 1). A person skilled in the art may understand that ahardware structure shown in FIG. 1 does not constitute a limitation onthe mobile phone 100. The mobile phone 100 may include more or fewercomponents than those shown in the figure, combine some components, orhave different component arrangements.

The following describes each component of the mobile phone 100 in detailwith reference to FIG. 1.

The processor 101 is a control center of the mobile phone 100, and isconnected to each part of the mobile phone 100 by using variousinterfaces and lines. The processor 101 performs various functions ofthe mobile phone 100 and processes data by running or executing anapplication program stored in the memory 103 and invoking data and aninstruction stored in the memory 103. In some embodiments, the processor101 may include one or more processing units. The processor 101 mayfurther integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Theapplication processor mainly processes an operating system, a userinterface, an application program, and the like. The modem processormainly processes wireless communication. It may be understood that themodem processor may alternatively not be integrated into the processor101. For example, the processor 101 may be a Kirin 960 multi-coreprocessor manufactured by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

The radio frequency circuit 102 may be configured to receive and send aradio signal in a process of receiving and sending information or a callprocess. Specifically, after receiving downlink data of a base station,the radio frequency circuit 102 may send the downlink data to theprocessor 101 for processing. In addition, the radio frequency circuit102 sends uplink data to the base station. Generally, the radiofrequency circuit includes but is not limited to an antenna, at leastone amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, and aduplexer. In addition, the radio frequency circuit 102 may furthercommunicate with another device through wireless communication. Thewireless communication may use any communication standard or protocol,including but not limited to global system for mobile communications,general packet radio service, code division multiple access, widebandcode division multiple access, long term evolution, email, and shortmessage service.

The memory 103 is configured to store an application program and data.The processor 101 performs various functions of the mobile phone 100 andprocesses data by running the application program and the data that arestored in the memory 103. The memory 103 mainly includes a programstorage area and a data storage area. The program storage area may storean operating system and an application program required by at least onefunction (such as a sound play function and an image display function).The data storage area may store data (such as audio data and a phonebook) created when the mobile phone 100 is used. In addition, the memory103 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may furtherinclude a nonvolatile memory, for example, a magnetic disk storagedevice and a flash memory device, or may include another volatilesolid-state storage device. The memory 103 may store various operatingsystems, for example, an iOS® operating system developed by Apple Inc.and an Android® operating system developed by Google Inc.

The touchscreen 104 may include a touch-sensitive surface 104-1 and adisplay 104-2.

The touch-sensitive surface 104-1 (for example, a touch panel) maycollect a touch event performed by a user of the mobile phone 100 on ornear the touch-sensitive surface 104-1 (for example, an operationperformed by the user on the touch-sensitive surface 104-1 or near thetouch-sensitive surface 104-1 by using any suitable object such as afinger or a stylus), and send collected touch information to anotherdevice such as the processor 101. The touch event performed by the usernear the touch-sensitive surface 104-1 may be referred to as a floatingtouch. The floating touch may mean that the user does not need todirectly touch the touchpad to select, move, or drag a target (forexample, an icon), and the user only needs to be located near theterminal to perform a desired function. In a floating touch applicationscenario, terms such as “touch” and “contact” do not imply directcontact with the touchscreen, but contact in a vicinity of or near thetouchscreen. The touch-sensitive surface 104-1 on which the floatingtouch can be performed may be implemented by using a capacitive type, aninfrared light sensing type, an ultrasonic wave type, or the like. Thetouch-sensitive surface 104-1 may include two parts: a touch detectionmodule and a touch controller. The touch detection module detects atouch direction of the user, detects a signal brought by a touchoperation, and sends the signal to the touch controller. The touchcontroller receives touch information from the touch detection module,converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, and thensends the touch point coordinates to the processor 101. The touchcontroller may further receive and execute an instruction sent by theprocessor 101. In addition, the touch-sensitive surface 104-1 may beimplemented by using a plurality of types such as a resistive type, acapacitive type, an infrared type, and a surface acoustic wave type.

The display (also referred to as a display screen) 104-2 may beconfigured to display information entered by the user or informationprovided for the user, and various menus of the mobile phone 100. Thedisplay 104-2 may be configured in a form of a liquid crystal display,an organic light-emitting diode, or the like. The touch-sensitivesurface 104-1 may be overlaid on the display 104-2. After detecting atouch event on or near the touch-sensitive surface 104-1, thetouch-sensitive surface 104-1 transfers the touch event to the processor101 to determine a type of the touch event. Then, the processor 101 mayprovide a corresponding visual output on the display 104-2 based on thetype of the touch event. In FIG. 1, the touch-sensitive surface 104-1and the display 104-2 are used as two independent components toimplement input and output functions of the mobile phone 100. However,in some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface 104-1 and the display104-2 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions ofthe mobile phone 100. It may be understood that the touchscreen 104 isformed by stacking a plurality of layers of materials. In thisembodiment of this application, only the touch-sensitive surface (layer)and the display screen (layer) are shown, and other layers are notrecorded in this embodiment of this application. In addition, in someother embodiments of this application, the touch-sensitive surface 104-1may be overlaid on the display 104-2, and a size of the touch-sensitivesurface 104-1 is greater than a size of the display 104-2, so that thedisplay 104-2 is completely overlaid by the touch-sensitive surface104-1. Alternatively, the touch-sensitive surface 104-1 may beconfigured on a front facet of the mobile phone 100 in a full panelform. To be specific, all touches of the user on the front facet of themobile phone 100 can be sensed by the mobile phone. In this way, fulltouch experience of the front facet of the mobile phone can beimplemented. In some other embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface104-1 is configured on the front facet of the mobile phone 100 in thefull panel form, and the display 104-2 may also be configured on thefront facet of the mobile phone 100 in the full panel form. In this way,a bezel-less structure can be implemented on the front facet of themobile phone. In some other embodiments of this application, thetouchscreen 104 may further include one or more groups of sensor arrays.In this case, when sensing a touch event performed by the user on thetouchscreen 104, the touchscreen 104 can also sense pressure applied bythe user on the touchscreen 104, and the like.

The mobile phone 100 may further include the Bluetooth module 105 thatis configured to implement data exchange between the mobile phone 100and another short-distance terminal (for example, a mobile phone or asmartwatch). The Bluetooth module in this embodiment of this applicationmay be an integrated circuit, a Bluetooth chip, or the like.

The mobile phone 100 may further include at least one type of sensor106, for example, a light sensor, a motion sensor, and another sensor.Specifically, the light sensor may include an ambient light sensor and aproximity sensor. The ambient light sensor may adjust luminance of thedisplay of the touchscreen 104 based on brightness of ambient light. Theproximity sensor may power off the display when the mobile phone 100moves to an ear. As a type of motion sensor, an accelerometer sensor maydetect a magnitude of acceleration in each direction (generally threeaxes), and may detect a magnitude and a direction of gravity in a staticstate. The accelerometer sensor may be used in an application thatidentifies a posture of a mobile phone (such as landscape or portraitorientation switching, a related game, or magnetometer posturecalibration), a function related to vibration identification (such as apedometer or knocking), and the like. Other sensors such as afingerprint recognition device, a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer,a thermometer, an electricity meter, and an infrared sensor that may befurther configured in the mobile phone 100 are not described herein.

The Wi-Fi module 107 is configured to provide the mobile phone 100 withnetwork access that complies with a Wi-Fi-related standard protocol. Themobile phone 100 may be connected to a Wi-Fi access point by using theWi-Fi module 107, and then help the user receive and send an email,browse a web page, access streaming media, and the like. The Wi-Fimodule 107 provides the user with wireless broadband Internet access. Insome other embodiments, the Wi-Fi module 107 may also be used as a Wi-Fiwireless access point, and may provide Wi-Fi network access for anotherterminal.

The positioning module 108 is configured to provide a geographicallocation for the mobile phone 100. It may be understood that thepositioning module 108 may be specifically a receiver of a positioningsystem such as a global positioning system (global positioning system,GPS) or a BeiDou navigation satellite system. After receiving ageographical location sent by the foregoing positioning system, thepositioning module 108 sends the information to the processor 101 forprocessing, or sends the information to the memory 103 for storage. Insome other embodiments, the positioning module 108 may be a receiver ofan assisted global positioning system (assisted global positioningsystem, AGPS). The AGPS is an operation manner in which GPS positioningis performed with some assistance. By using a signal of a base stationin conjunction with a GPS satellite signal, the positioning module 108may enable a faster positioning speed for the mobile phone 100. In theAGPS system, the positioning module 108 may obtain positioningassistance by communicating with an assisted positioning server (forexample, a mobile phone positioning server). The AGPS system is used asan assisted server to assist the positioning module 108 in completingranging and positioning services. In this case, the assisted positioningserver provides positioning assistance by communicating with thepositioning module 108 (that is, a GPS receiver) of the terminal such asthe mobile phone 100 by using a wireless communications network.

The audio circuit 109, a speaker 113, and a microphone 114 may providean audio interface between the user and the mobile phone 100. The audiocircuit 109 may convert received audio data into an electrical signaland send the electrical signal to the speaker 113, and the speaker 113converts the electrical signal into a sound signal for output. On theother hand, the microphone 114 converts a collected sound signal into anelectrical signal; and after receiving the electrical signal, the audiocircuit 109 converts the electrical signal into audio data, and thenoutputs the audio data to the RF circuit 102 so that the audio data canbe sent to, for example, another mobile phone, or outputs the audio datato the memory 103 for further processing.

The peripheral interface 110 is configured to provide various interfacesfor an external input/output device (for example, a keyboard, a mouse,an external display, an external memory, or a subscriber identity modulecard). For example, the mobile phone 100 is connected to a mouse byusing a universal serial bus interface, and is electrically connected,by using a metal contact on a card slot for a subscriber identity modulecard (subscriber identity module, SIM), to a subscriber identity modulecard provided by a telecommunications operator. The peripheral interface110 may be configured to couple the foregoing external input/outputperipheral device to the processor 101 and the memory 103.

The mobile phone 100 may further include the power module 111 (such as abattery and a power management integrated circuits) that supplies powerto each component. The battery may be logically connected to theprocessor 101 by using the power management integrated circuits, toimplement functions such as charging management, discharging management,and power consumption management by using the power module 111.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 100 may further include acamera, a camera flash, a micro projection module, a near fieldcommunication (near field communication, NFC) module, and the like.Details are not described herein.

Still as shown in FIG. 1, a framework 112 may be integrated into theprocessor 101. The framework 112 refers to a processing module that hasa temperature determining capability, a battery level determiningcapability, and a function of processing a plurality of types of data inparallel. Certainly, the framework 112 may not be integrated into theprocessor 101, and is connected to the processor 101 in an independententity form.

In this embodiment of this application, the framework 112 may performdetermining on a battery level obtained by an electricity meter and apreset threshold (a first preset threshold or a second presetthreshold), and may perform determining on a temperature obtained by thesensor 106 and a preset threshold (a third preset threshold or a fourthpreset threshold). Then the framework 112 determines whether a firstcondition is met, so as to determine whether to adjust a parameter of anaudio service of the terminal.

For example, FIG. 2 is a schematic architectural diagram of the powermodule 111, the audio circuit 109, and the speaker 113 of the mobilephone 100 shown in FIG. 1. The power module 111 may include a batteryand a power management unit (power management unit, PMU). The audiocircuit 109 may be of a dual smart power amplifier (smart poweramplifier, Smart PA) architecture (including a smart power amplifier 1and a smart power amplifier 2). The audio circuit 109 may be connectedto a plurality of speakers (for example, the speaker 113 and a speaker115). It should be noted that, in the architecture shown in FIG. 2, acontinuous output capability of the battery at a normal temperature (forexample, at a temperature between 10° C. and 25° C.) is comparativelystable, which can ensure continuous normal running of the audio serviceand avoid a problem such as power-off or restart. When a temperature islow (for example, when the temperature is between −30° C. and 0° C.), aninternal resistance (Rb) of the battery increases sharply. As a result,an overall battery voltage drops more sharply in a discharge currentcondition the same as that at the normal temperature, and an actualoutput capability is reduced rapidly. The problem that the mobile phoneis immediately powered off or restarted may occur, which greatly affectsuser experience and a low-temperature feature of a brand. For example,Vsys=Vbat−Ibat×Rb, where Vsys is a power-off threshold voltage, Vbat isa battery voltage, I is a current, and Rb is a resistance (mainlyincluding an internal resistance of a battery). If Vsys remains lessthan 2.6 V for 80 ms or more, or Vsys is less than 2.3 V, the PMU isdirectly powered off.

This application provides a method for adjusting a parameter of an audioservice and an apparatus, so that a terminal can adaptively determine alow-battery or low-temperature environment, and adaptively switch oradjust an audio parameter. Therefore, the problem of power-off orrestart of the audio service in a low-battery or low-temperaturescenario can be resolved, and a mobile phone can work normally.

The following describes the technical solutions in the embodiments ofthis application with reference to the accompanying drawings in theembodiments of this application. In description of this application, “/”means “or” unless otherwise specified. For example, A/B may represent Aor B. In this specification, “and/or” describes only an associationrelationship for describing associated objects and represents that threerelationships may exist. For example, A and/or B may represent thefollowing three cases: Only A exists, both A and B exist, and only Bexists. In addition, in the description of this application, unlessotherwise specified, “at least one” means one or more, and “a pluralityof” means two or more. In addition, to clearly describe the technicalsolutions in the embodiments of this application, words such as “first”and “second” are used in the embodiments of this application todistinguish between same items or similar items whose functions androles are basically the same. A person skilled in the art may understandthat the words such as “first” and “second” do not limit a quantity andan execution sequence, and the words such as “first” and “second” alsodo not limit that items are definitely different.

It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present invention,“of (of)”, “corresponding and relevant (corresponding and relevant)”,and “corresponding (corresponding)” may be mixed sometimes. It should benoted that, when a difference thereof is not emphasized, meanings to beexpressed are consistent.

An embodiment of this application provides a method for adjusting aparameter of an audio service. As shown in FIG. 3, the method includesthe following steps.

301: A terminal obtains first information, where the first informationincludes at least one of a first battery level and a first temperature.

The terminal monitors a battery level and/or temperature information ofthe terminal in real time. For example, the terminal may perform pollingon the battery level and/or the temperature information of the terminalonce every 1 s by using an APK message.

For example, the temperature information of the terminal may be obtainedby a temperature sensor (for example, a thermistor-type temperaturesensor) of the terminal, and the battery level of the terminal may beobtained by an electricity meter of the terminal. This is not limited inthis application.

302: The terminal adjusts a parameter of an audio service of theterminal if a first condition is met.

The audio service may include services such as an incoming call,calling, music play, and video play. A key parameter of the audioservice includes at least one of volume and a sound effect. Adjustingthe volume may be adjusting loudness (value) of a sound. Adjusting thesound effect may be adjusting at least one of a proportion of alow-frequency sound, a proportion of an intermediate-frequency sound,and a proportion of a high-frequency sound.

The first condition includes one or more of the following cases: Thefirst battery level is less than a first preset threshold or greaterthan a second preset threshold, and the first temperature is less than athird preset threshold or greater than a fourth preset threshold.

In a possible design, if the first battery level is less than the firstpreset threshold, and/or the first temperature is less than the thirdpreset threshold, the terminal switches a working mode of the audioservice from a normal mode to a low-power mode. Volume and/or a soundeffect of the audio service in the low-power mode are/is lower thanvolume and/or a sound effect of the audio service in the normal mode. Inthis way, objectives such as power consumption reduction (battery lifeextension), current reduction, and speaker protection can be achieved ina low-temperature or low-battery scenario, and power-off or restart isnot triggered. If the first battery level is greater than the secondpreset threshold, and/or the first temperature is greater than thefourth preset threshold, the terminal switches the working mode of theaudio service from the low-power mode to the normal mode, so that userexperience can be improved. The low-power mode may include a low-batterymode and a low-temperature mode.

It should be noted that the first preset threshold may be the same asthe second preset threshold, or the first preset threshold is less thanthe second preset threshold; and the third preset threshold may be thesame as the fourth preset threshold, and/or the third preset thresholdis less than the fourth preset threshold. When the first presetthreshold is less than the second preset threshold, and/or the thirdpreset threshold is less than the fourth preset threshold, this canprevent the terminal from frequently switching the working mode, therebyreducing power consumption of the terminal.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the first presetthreshold is −10° C., and the second preset threshold is 0° C. If thefirst battery level is less than the first preset threshold, theterminal switches the working mode of the audio service from the normalmode to the low-power mode. If the first battery level is greater thanthe second preset threshold, the terminal switches the working mode ofthe audio service from the low-power mode to the normal mode. Becausethe first preset threshold is less than the second preset threshold,this can prevent the terminal from frequently switching the workingmode, thereby reducing power consumption of the terminal.

A volume curve or a sound effect algorithm parameter that arecorresponding to the normal mode of the audio service is different froma volume curve or a sound effect algorithm parameter that arecorresponding to the low-power mode of the audio service. Specifically,volume and/or a sound effect of the audio service in the low-power modeare/is less than volume and/or a sound effect of the audio service inthe normal mode. That the volume in the low-power mode is less than thevolume in the normal mode may be that sound loudness in the low-powermode is lower than sound loudness in the normal mode (for example, thesound loudness in the low-power mode is 80 dB, and the sound loudness inthe normal mode is 90 dB). Lower loudness indicates lower powerconsumption. That the sound effect in the low-power mode is less thanthe sound effect in the normal mode may be that a proportion of alow-frequency sound in the low-power mode is smaller than a proportionof a low-frequency sound in the normal mode. A smaller proportion of alow-frequency sound indicates lower power consumption.

For example, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a volume curvecorresponding to a normal mode of an audio service and a volume curvecorresponding to a low-temperature mode of the audio service in alow-temperature scenario. When a volume level is comparatively high, aloudness value of the volume curve corresponding to the low-temperaturemode is smaller than that of the volume curve corresponding to thenormal mode. Thus objectives such as power consumption reduction(battery life extension), current reduction, and speaker protection areachieved in a low-temperature scenario, and power-off or restart is nottriggered.

In a possible design, if the first battery level is less than the firstpreset threshold, and/or the first temperature is less than the thirdpreset threshold, the terminal performs first processing. The firstprocessing includes at least one of the following: decreasing the volumeand reducing the sound effect. Decreasing the volume may be decreasingloudness of a sound. Reducing the sound effect may be reducing aproportion of a low-frequency sound. If the first battery level is lessthan the first preset threshold, and/or the first temperature is lessthan the third preset threshold, the following three cases may beincluded, and the terminal device may decrease the volume and/or reducethe sound effect to different degrees based on different cases.

(1) The first temperature is less than the third preset threshold, andthe first battery level is not less than the first preset threshold.

For example, it is assumed that the first preset threshold is 20%, andthe third preset threshold is −10° C. If the first battery level is 50%,and the first temperature is −11° C., that is, the first temperature isless than the third preset threshold, and the first battery level is notless than the first preset threshold, the terminal may decrease volume(for example, if current volume is 10 dB, the volume may be decreased to8 dB), and/or reduce a proportion of a low-frequency sound (for example,if a current proportion of a low-frequency sound is 30%, the proportionof the low-frequency sound may be reduced to 25%).

(2) The first battery level is less than the first preset threshold, andthe first temperature is not less than the third preset threshold.

For example, it is assumed that the first preset threshold is 20%, andthe third preset threshold is −10° C. If the first battery level is 19%,and the first temperature is −5° C., that is, the first battery level isless than the first preset threshold, and the first temperature is notless than the third preset threshold, the terminal may decrease volume(for example, if current volume is 10 dB, the volume may be decreased to6 dB), and/or reduce a proportion of a low-frequency sound (for example,if a current proportion of a low-frequency sound is 30%, the proportionof the low-frequency sound may be reduced to 20%).

(3) The first battery level is less than the first preset threshold, andthe first temperature is less than the third preset threshold.

For example, it is assumed that the first preset threshold is 20%, andthe third preset threshold is −10° C. If the first battery level is 19%,and the first temperature is −11° C., that is, the first battery levelis less than the first preset threshold, and the first temperature isless than the third preset threshold, the terminal may decrease volume(for example, if current volume is 10 dB, the volume may be decreased to5 dB), and/or reduce a proportion of a low-frequency sound (for example,if a current proportion of a low-frequency sound is 30%, the proportionof the low-frequency sound may be reduced to 15%).

In a possible design, if the first battery level is greater than thesecond preset threshold, and/or the first temperature is greater thanthe fourth preset threshold, the terminal performs second processing.The second processing includes at least one of the following: increasingthe volume and improving the sound effect. Increasing the volume may beincreasing loudness of a sound. Improving the sound effect may beincreasing a proportion of a low-frequency sound, which can improve userexperience.

Based on the solution provided in this embodiment of this application,in a working process of an entire system, the terminal may obtain abattery level and temperature information by monitoring a status of theterminal (for example, in a polling manner) in real time. Based on aspecified battery level and specified temperature information (the firstpreset threshold to the fourth preset threshold), the terminal mayproactively adjust the parameter (at least one of the volume and thesound effect) of the audio service or proactively adjust the workingmode of the audio service (to be specific, automatically invoke acorresponding volume curve or sound effect algorithm parameter for adifferent working mode). Therefore, the power-off or restart problemthat occurs when the terminal runs the audio service in alow-temperature or low-battery scenario can be resolved.

In some embodiments of this application, the embodiments of thisapplication disclose a terminal. As shown in FIG. 6, the terminal isconfigured to implement the methods recorded in the foregoing methodembodiments, and includes an obtaining unit 601 and an adjustment unit602. The obtaining unit 601 is configured to support the terminal inperforming the process 301 in FIG. 3. The adjustment unit 602 isconfigured to support the terminal in performing the process 302 in FIG.3. All related content of the steps in the foregoing method embodimentsmay be cited in function descriptions of corresponding functionalmodules, and details are not described herein again.

In some other embodiments of this application, the embodiments of thisapplication disclose a terminal. As shown in FIG. 7, the terminal mayinclude a touchscreen 701, where the touchscreen 701 includes atouch-sensitive surface 706 and a display screen 707, one or moreprocessors 702, a memory 703, one or more application programs (notshown), and one or more computer programs 704. The foregoing devices maybe connected by using one or more communications buses 705. The one ormore computer programs 704 are stored in the memory 703 and areconfigured to be executed by the one or more processors 702. The one ormore computer programs 704 include an instruction, and the instructionmay be configured to perform the steps in FIG. 3 and correspondingembodiments.

The foregoing descriptions about implementations allow a person skilledin the art to understand that, for the purpose of convenient and briefdescription, division of the foregoing function modules is taken as anexample for illustration. In actual application, the foregoing functionscan be allocated to different modules and implemented according to arequirement, that is, an inner structure of an apparatus is divided intodifferent function modules to implement all or some of the functionsdescribed above. For a detailed working process of the foregoing system,apparatus, and unit, refer to a corresponding process in the foregoingmethod embodiments, and details are not described herein again.

Functional units in the embodiments of this application may beintegrated into one processing unit, or each of the units may existalone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. Theintegrated unit may be implemented in a form of hardware, or may beimplemented in a form of a software functional unit.

When the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a softwarefunctional unit and sold or used as an independent product, theintegrated unit may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.Based on such an understanding, the technical solutions of theembodiments of this application essentially, or the part contributing tothe prior art, or all or some of the technical solutions may beimplemented in the form of a software product. The software product isstored in a storage medium and includes several instructions forinstructing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, aserver, or a network device) to perform all or some of the steps of themethods described in the embodiments of this application. The foregoingstorage medium includes: any medium that can store program code, such asa flash memory, a removable hard disk, a read-only memory, a randomaccess memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disc.

The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementations of thisapplication, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of thisapplication. Any variation or replacement within the technical scopedisclosed in this application shall fall within the protection scope ofthis application. Therefore, the protection scope of the embodiments ofthis application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

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 11. A method implemented by a terminal, wherein themethod comprises: obtaining first information comprising at least one ofa first battery level or a first temperature; and adjusting a parameterof an audio service of the terminal when a first condition is met,wherein the first condition comprises one or more of: the first batterylevel is less than a first preset threshold; the first battery level isgreater than a second preset threshold; the first temperature is lessthan a third preset threshold; or the first temperature is greater thana fourth preset threshold.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein theparameter comprises at least one of a volume or a sound effect.
 13. Themethod of claim 12, further comprising: performing a first processingwhen the first battery level is less than the first preset threshold orthe first temperature is less than the third preset threshold, whereinthe first processing comprises at least one of decreasing the volume orreducing the sound effect; and performing a second processing when thefirst battery level is greater than the second preset threshold or thefirst temperature is greater than the fourth preset threshold, whereinthe second processing comprises at least one of increasing the volume orimproving the sound effect.
 14. The method of claim 11, furthercomprising: switching a working mode of the audio service from a normalmode to a low-power mode when the first battery level is less than thefirst preset threshold or the first temperature is less than the thirdpreset threshold; and switching the working mode from the low-power modeto the normal mode when the first battery level is greater than thesecond preset threshold or the first temperature is greater than thefourth preset threshold, wherein a first volume of the audio service inthe low-power mode is less than a second volume of the audio service inthe normal mode, and wherein a first sound effect of the audio servicein the low-power mode is less than a second sound effect of the audioservice in the normal mode.
 15. The method of claim 11, furthercomprising performing polling on a battery level of the terminal andtemperature information of the terminal.
 16. The method of claim 11,further comprising performing polling on a battery level of theterminal.
 17. The method of claim 11, further comprising performingpolling on temperature information of the terminal.
 18. A terminalcomprising: a memory configured to store instructions; and a processorcoupled to the memory, wherein the instructions cause the processor tobe configured to: obtain first information comprising at least one of afirst battery level or a first temperature; and adjust a parameter of anaudio service of the terminal when a first condition is met, wherein thefirst condition comprises one or more of: the first battery level isless than a first preset threshold; the first battery level is greaterthan a second preset threshold; the first temperature is less than athird preset threshold; or the first temperature is greater than afourth preset threshold.
 19. The terminal of claim 18, wherein theinstructions further cause the processor to be configured to: switch aworking mode of the audio service from a normal mode to a low-power modewhen the first battery level is less than the first preset threshold orthe first temperature is less than the third preset threshold; andswitch the working mode from the low-power mode to the normal mode whenthe first battery level is greater than the second preset threshold orthe first temperature is greater than the fourth preset threshold,wherein a first volume of the audio service in the low-power mode isless than a second volume of the audio service in the normal mode, andwherein a first sound effect of the audio service in the low-power modeis less than a second sound effect of the audio service in the normalmode.
 20. The terminal of claim 18, wherein the parameter comprises atleast one of a volume or a sound effect.
 21. The terminal of claim 20,wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configuredto: perform a first processing when the first battery level is less thanthe first preset threshold or the first temperature is less than thethird preset threshold, wherein the first processing comprises at leastone of decreasing the volume or reducing the sound effect; and perform asecond processing when the first battery level is greater than thesecond preset threshold or the first temperature is greater than thefourth preset threshold, wherein the second processing comprises atleast one of increasing the volume or improving the sound effect. 22.The terminal of claim 18, wherein the instructions further cause theprocessor to be configured to perform polling on a battery level of theterminal and temperature information of the terminal.
 23. The terminalof claim 18, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to beconfigured to perform polling on a battery level of the terminal. 24.The terminal of claim 18, wherein the instructions further cause theprocessor to be configured to perform polling on temperature informationof the terminal.
 25. A computer program product comprisingcomputer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitorycomputer-readable medium that, when executed by a processor, cause aterminal to: obtain first information comprising at least one of a firstbattery level or a first temperature; and adjust a parameter of an audioservice of the terminal when a first condition is met, wherein the firstcondition comprises one or more of: the first battery level is greaterthan a second preset threshold; the first temperature is less than athird preset threshold; or the first temperature is greater than afourth preset threshold.
 26. The computer program product of claim 25,wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the terminalto: switch a working mode of the audio service from a normal mode to alow-power mode when the first battery level is less than the firstpreset threshold or the first temperature is less than the third presetthreshold; and switch the working mode from the low-power mode to thenormal mode when the first battery level is greater than the secondpreset threshold or the first temperature is greater than the fourthpreset threshold, wherein a first volume of the audio service in thelow-power mode is less than a second volume of the audio service in thenormal mode, and wherein a first sound effect of the audio service inthe low-power mode is less than a second sound effect of the audioservice in the normal mode.
 27. The computer program product of claim25, wherein the parameter comprises at least one of a volume or a soundeffect.
 28. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein thecomputer-executable instructions further cause the terminal to: performa first processing when the first battery level is less than the firstpreset threshold or the first temperature is less than the third presetthreshold, wherein the first processing comprises at least one ofdecreasing the volume or reducing the sound effect; and perform a secondprocessing when the first battery level is greater than the secondpreset threshold or the first temperature is greater than the fourthpreset threshold, wherein the second processing comprises at least oneof increasing the volume or improving the sound effect.
 29. The computerprogram product of claim 25, wherein the computer-executableinstructions further cause the terminal to perform polling on a batterylevel of the terminal or temperature information of the terminal. 30.The computer program product of claim 25, wherein thecomputer-executable instructions further cause the terminal to performpolling on a battery level of the terminal and temperature informationof the terminal.